Montrose Police ask for school supplies for students through Aug. 7
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Montrose Police ask for school supplies for students through Aug. 7
August 2, 2023
Press Release In order to help prepare local Montrose County School District students for success in this upcoming school year, the Montrose Police Department is hosting a school supply drive open now until Monday, Aug. 7. Anyone interested in helping can drop supplies off inside the Montrose Police...
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Travel spending, earnings and jobs continued to rise in 2022
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Travel spending, earnings and jobs continued to rise in 2022
By Justin Tubbs 
August 2, 2023
Following a statewide trend, tourism-related spending and tourism-related earnings in Montrose County were up by millions coming out of the pandemic, even topping pre-pandemic numbers, according to a study paid for by the state’s tourism office. Travel spending in Montrose County was up 20.9%, from ...
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Honey Acre Farms sells produce locally since 2006
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Honey Acre Farms sells produce locally since 2006
By Justin Tubbs 
July 26, 2023
For the local agriculture community, this is just about the best time of the year. The fruits (and vegetables) of farmers’ labor make it to produce stands, grocery stores and, ultimately, to your table. On Thursday and Friday, Chuck and Jami English were active, running around their local produce st...
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Business community shows support in annual livestock auction
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Business community shows support in annual livestock auction
By Justin Tubbs Montrose Business Times 
July 26, 2023
The Montrose County Fair and Rodeo is well underway, and this weekend, local business leaders will be among those who buy animals to support the youth as well as the local agriculture community. Megan Wilson, the presenting sponsor for the fair and rodeo the past three years, was outbid this year by...
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Enstrom Candy to hold grand opening in August
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Enstrom Candy to hold grand opening in August
By Mavis Bennett 
July 26, 2023
The Enstrom Candies store on S. Townsend will be open soon and a grand opening is planned for Aug. 18. Doug and Jamee Simons, the owners of the company, are thrilled to open the Montrose store. There are two stores in Grand Junction and two in Denver. Montrose is hiring 12-14 part-time employees and...
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County chooses local contractor for design-build of courthouse renovations
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County chooses local contractor for design-build of courthouse renovations
July 26, 2023
The Montrose Board of County Commissioners signed a contract with Montrose-based Stryker and Company, Inc., for the design-build of the Montrose County Historic Courthouse renovation project. The proposed contract amount is $396,718 for phase one design, and a not-to-exceed amount of $11 million for...
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Wes Abbott, Montrose Ford-Nissan auto dealership
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Wes Abbott, Montrose Ford-Nissan auto dealership
July 26, 2023
Wes Abbott is executive manager of Montrose Ford-Nissan. He took over operations of the dealership from his father, Thomas, who started the business in 1986, when their family moved to Montrose. “Montrose was a much smaller town back then, and the dealership was located where Flower Subaru is curren...
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Delta Health recognized for work to improve breastfeeding
July 26, 2023
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) recognized 45 hospitals for their efforts to promote breastfeeding and offer healthier food and beverage options through the Colorado Healthy Hospital Compact and Colorado Baby-Friendly Hospital Collaborative. These initiatives are par...
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Local business brings ‘glamping’ to the customer in second year of operations
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Local business brings ‘glamping’ to the customer in second year of operations
By Justin Tubbs 
July 19, 2023
Camping is an American pastime as celebrated as baseball and going to the movies. Montrose, as those who have spent any time here know, is a launching-off point for any of the camping one might seek. There are mountains and evergreens to the south. Desert land is accessible to the public to the imme...
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Montrose has several electric vehicle charging stations
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Montrose has several electric vehicle charging stations
By Mavis Bennett 
July 19, 2023
Montrose’s slogan is “Stay here–Play everywhere.”  With more than 25 electric vehicle charging stations in and around town, the city hopes to tempt travelers to use Montrose as a base to have fun in town, as well as explore neighboring attractions. Charging stations are located at North 1st Street. ...
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